The craft is not an ancient, pre-Christian tradition surviving into the modern age.
The pre-Christian tradition of burial was cremation on a funeral pyre.
Holda figures in some pre-Christian Alpine traditions that have survived to modern times.
It is a Saxon, pre-Christian tradition, that is still performed each year.
The celebration, which, however, is not a public holiday, always takes place on 13 December and retains many pre-Christian traditions.
It is an ancient pre-Christian tradition which marked the passage from childhood to the adult world.
In some regions Christian chants have clear elements of pre-Christian traditions as well.
They still retain many of the practises of pre-Christian tradition.
They speak the Chuvash language and have some pre-Christian traditions.
In Spain, ancient pre-Christian traditions related to fire festivities are still among the most popular.